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Niger seed
noun
- the black seed of a tropical African composite plant, Guizotia abyssinica, yielding an oil used as food, in the manufacture of soap, etc.
Niger seed
noun
- another name for ramtil
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Niger seed1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
Goldfinches love niger seed, for example, which squirrels eschew.
From The Guardian
The numbers given by niger seed, cotton seed, and linseed oils are very similar to these.
From Project Gutenberg
From 200 to 400 quarters under the name of Niger seed are imported annually into Liverpool for expressing oil.
From Project Gutenberg
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